laser cutting from pom (polyacetal)
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Description
POM is one of the strongest plastics available. Tough, impact resistant and with good sliding properties.
POM or Polyacetal is a rigid thermoplastic for engineering applications. You encounter POM in high-performance mechanical parts (gears, skis, plastic nuts and bolts, locks, etc). It is widely used in automotive and consumer products.
Features
- Good resistance to chemicals
- High dimensional stability
- Low moisture absorption
POM has a hard surface (shore °D81), a wide temperature range (-50 ... 100°C). It is so strong and tough that it is comparable to epoxy and polycarbonate, with the advantage that POM can be lasered.
POM has a low coefficient of friction of 0.36. The static and dynamic coefficients of friction are the same so no stick-slip occurs. POM is also wear resistant and for both of these properties, POM is well suited for sliding or sliding parts. Polyacetal is also a good insulator with a breakdown voltage of 50kV/mm.
manufacturing
Polyacetal is formed by injection molding or extrusion. The plates we laser cut are extruded. Please note; plates may vary in thickness. The thickness tolerance for a selected plate thickness is shown in the table.
Our sheets are available in black or natural. The natural variant is slightly translucent.
POM Editing
After lasering, parts are easy to rework by machining (drilling, milling). If required, we can countersink holes and tap threads in POM.
POM is virtually impossible to glue and paint. The surface is somewhat waxy and there are virtually no adhesives that adhere well. Various adhesive films do adhere fine.
Edge quality of laser-cut POM
The laser cut in POM is neat and does not discolor. With thicker sheets (>6 mm), a small melting edge may occur on the underside of sheet . This can be removed with a deburring knife or by sanding. The top side of the cut is clean and sharp.
If you prefer not to have to do any post-processing, you can also choose protective foil on the underside when ordering. You will then receive the parts with foil, and after removal the melted edge will also be gone because it remains on the foil.
Applications of POM/polyacetal
Gears, plain bearings, housing parts, spring (compliant) mechanisms, rings, seals, Isolators, mounting plates, picks, keyboards, etc.
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 Advantages |
tough / impact resistant , wear resistant, suitable for machining , high surface hardness, low moisture absorption, recyclable and good sliding properties
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 Cons |
surface may be scratched and poorly glued
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| Material Information | |
Available colors |
black, white
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Available thicknesses |
3.0 mm, 4.0 mm, 5.0 mm, 6.0 mm, 1.0 mm, 2.0 mm, 8.0 mm, 0.5 mm, 1.5 mm
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Datasheet |
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Protective film |
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Adhesive bottom If this option is available we provide your design with a double-sided adhesive foil on the underside
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Available sizes |
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Material number |
MS0283
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Thickness |
3.0 mm
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color |
black
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Maximum size The maximum size of parts you can have laser cut in this material.
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Cut width (mm) We cut right down the middle of the line in your drawing. If you want tight fitting parts, then you have to compensate for the cut width (aka cutting loss) in your drawing.
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Thickness tolerance (mm) The extent to which the sheet can be thicker or thinner (in millimeters)
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Light transmission |
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Sheet weight (kg/m²) |
0.1 kg
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See POM (Polyacetal) in real life, order a sample
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The advantages of laser cutting POM (Polyacetal)
By laser cutting POM (Polyacetal)you can create complex designs with little effort and high quality. And it can be done at any stage of production; research, prototyping, (on-demand) manufacturing or volume production. Laser cutting offers a range of advantages for machining POM (Polyacetal), including precision, speed, low cost and no minimum order.
How does laser cutting work?
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Drawing layout
- DXF, DWG, AI, PDF files
- Blue line = cutting
- Red line = line engraving
- Magenta line = plane engraving
Choose a delivery time
- Rush (ordered before 12:00, delivered tomorrow)
- Fast (2 working days
- Standard (4 working days)
- Inexpensive (13 working days)
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How to order laser cut parts?
Upload your drawing, choose a material and delivery time, and we will make it for you.
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What does POM (polyacetal) laser cutting cost?
The price for laser cutting your design is automatically calculated in the shopping cart. Upload your drawing, choose a material and delivery time, and see the price instantly.
1 medium design ≈ €24.99*
1 full sheet ≈ €65.43*
1000 small parts ≈ €0.05/p st.*
*These are indicative prices incl. VAT to give you an idea. As soon as you upload you will see the exact price.
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